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Plantain raw vs. Corn syrup — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between plantain raw and corn syrup?

  • Plantain raw has more vitamin A, vitamin B6, vitamin C, potassium, fiber, magnesium, and folate than corn syrup.
  • Plantain raw's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 23% higher.
  • Plantain raw is lower in sodium.
  • Corn syrup has a higher glycemic index (90) than plantain raw (37).

We used Plantains, raw and Syrups, corn, dark types in this comparison.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 26% 0.9% 44% 23% 27% 3.8% 15% 0.52% 0% 8.2%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 5.4% 3.9% 14% 18% 1.1% 4.7% 20% 13% 16%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +362.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1034.1%
Contains more IronIron +62.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +52.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +250%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +209.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +500%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +93.3%

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 61% 19% 2.8% 0% 13% 12% 13% 16% 69% 0% 1.8% 17% 7.4%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 0% 0% 2.8% 2.1% 0.38% 1.4% 2.1% 0% 0% 0% 7.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +372.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +500%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3330%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1030.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +3222.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~13.3mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Plantain raw Corn syrup DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.299mg 0.009mg 22%
Vitamin C 18.4mg 0mg 20%
Carbs 31.89g 77.59g 15%
Potassium 499mg 44mg 13%
Fiber 2.3g 0g 9%
Calories 122kcal 286kcal 8%
Magnesium 37mg 8mg 7%
Sodium 4mg 155mg 7%
Vitamin A 56µg 0µg 6%
Folate 22µg 0µg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.26mg 0.023mg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.686mg 0.02mg 4%
Manganese 0.1mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.054mg 0.009mg 3%
Protein 1.3g 0g 3%
Selenium 1.5µg 2.9µg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.052mg 0.011mg 3%
Phosphorus 34mg 11mg 3%
Copper 0.081mg 0.053mg 3%
Iron 0.6mg 0.37mg 3%
Calcium 3mg 18mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.14mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin K 0.7µg 0µg 1%
Fats 0.37g 0g 1%
Saturated fat 0.143g 0g 1%
Zinc 0.14mg 0.04mg 1%
Net carbs 29.59g 77.59g N/A
Sugar 15g 77.59g N/A
Choline 13.5mg 13.3mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.032g 0g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.069g 0g 0%
Tryptophan 0.015mg 0%
Threonine 0.034mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.036mg 0%
Leucine 0.059mg 0%
Lysine 0.06mg 0%
Methionine 0.017mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.044mg 0%
Valine 0.046mg 0%
Histidine 0.064mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
32% 65%
Protein: 1.3 g
Fats: 0.37 g
Carbs: 31.89 g
Water: 65.28 g
Other: 1.16 g
78% 22%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 77.59 g
Water: 22.01 g
Other: 0.4 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +196.6%
Contains more OtherOther +190%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +143.3%

References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Plantain raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169130/nutrients
  2. Corn syrup - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168836/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.